Artist <a href="http://milerlagos.com">Miler Lagos</a> recently unveiled an incredible igloo made from hundreds of books! We've seen <a href="http://inhabitat.com/incredible-house-sculpture-made-from-hundreds-of-recycled-books-by-cardiffmiller/">houses made of books</a> before, but this unique domed construction was built with volumes taken from the library of a defunct US Navy base. The Colombian artist arranged the books in a neat dome to explore the dynamics between nature, culture, and material possessions.

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Book Igloo by Miler Lagos

The books' colorful spines of the books face inwards revealing the titles of their contents.

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Book Igloo by Miler Lagos

From dictionaries to geography volumes the 9-foot space thus contains the knowledge held within the books.

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Book Igloo by Miler Lagos

It also presents a space filled with information to be passed between generations.

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Book Igloo by Miler Lagos

The playful structure provides a protective shelter for its imagined residents.

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Book Igloo by Miler Lagos

The books are arranged with the pages facing outwards to create a a white shell.

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Book Igloo by Miler Lagos

Artist Miler Lagos recently unveiled an incredible igloo made from hundreds of books! We've seen houses made of books before, but this unique domed construction was built with volumes taken from the library of a defunct US Navy base. The Colombian artist arranged the books in a neat dome to explore the dynamics between nature, culture, and material possessions.